Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 303

There's an old saying:

When life closes a door on you, it always opens a window.

Watching Miranda grin and giggle in front of her, Mila couldn't help but think— maybe, in her case, all the doors had been bolted shut. But fate hadn't given up on her; it had offered her a window instead.

A huge window, so big it stretched across the entire wall.

Sunlight spilled in, unimpeded.

And just like that, Mila found herself smiling like a fool as well.

To pay off her debts-and maybe save up a little extra-Mila threw herself into the simplest work she could find. Tutoring was out of the question, and most of her options had dried up, so she settled for a job at a bustling bubble tea shop in a lively part of town.

It wasn't glamorous, but it was honest work.

She was pretty, with a gentle voice and easy manners, and customers flocked to the shop, most of them more interested in chatting with her or admiring her face than the drinks themselves. The bolder ones would even ask for her number. Mila always turned them down, but that didn't seem to stop them from trying.

She didn't mind, though.

As long as business was good, the boss was happy-and he'd even slip her a bit of extra cash as a bonus.

before Leonard

unmistakable coolness about him-aloof, distant, and impossible to approach. When he walked into the shop, the whole place seemed to fall silent, as

instantly. She'd seen him before with Lysander-she wasn't exactly sure what their relationship was, but Leonard always seemed to follow Lysander's lead. Wherever Lysander went, Leonard was never far behind, lurking quietly in the

sent him

least he wasn't here to cause

of relief, the boy's icy voice rang out: "I'll take everything on the

had over thirty varieties-twenty cups of each was more than six hundred drinks. Enough to

other hand, was over the moon.

and pointed at Mila. "I want her

he was here to make her

she could do her boss was too busy counting his future profits to care about fairness. He just told

arms aching and trembling. When the orders were finally done, Leonard didn't even bother taking them with him. Instead, he asked the

the drinks had disappeared in a

hands still shaking as she watched Leonard

of her shift, her boss handed her an extra bonus and told her to keep up the good

to accept it. If this was what it took to earn a little more, so be it-she could handle

It quickly became clear that Lysander wasn't about to let up. He was determined to make

by every

more than a thousand. Eventually, Mila broke down

up the